Dave is a CIPR Accredited media/crisis trainer, who runs a media presentation and social training firm. His broadcasting career in radio and television spans 30 years been a presenter, reporter and producer. For a decade he’s coached members of major private and public sector organisations, including agencies like Europol and NATO. A visiting lecturer in journalism at three universities, he is author of the book - Handling the Media in Good Times & Bad.
Kate Betts was a journalist for 20 years, before taking voluntary redundancy from the BBC in 2006 and starting the award-winning agency Capital B Media. She specialises in media training and crisis communications, and has worked with clients including NHS, police, local authorities, government bodies, multinational companies and charities. She is a trainer for the Cabinet Office Emergency Planning College, has a City & Guilds training qualification and taught journalism at Sheffield University.